The Perfect Date is a perfectly fine romantic comedy, with quite a few fun tropes thrown into a story that centers on the importance of finding yourself...

Full Review | Original Score: 3.0 | Jul 26, 2023

This movie is perfect for fans of Noah Centineo who need something to tide them over till the To All the Boys I've Loved Before sequel arrives.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Mar 7, 2021

Brooks isn't the only shallow character in this exhausting story. His dueling love interests Shelby and Celia, played by Riverdale's Camila Mendes and Laura Marano, get written into similar corners.

Full Review | Dec 7, 2019

Obvious. But the banter's winning and the leads damned adorable together.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 11, 2019

I liked The Perfect Date better when it was called Loverboy.

Full Review | May 25, 2019

The Perfect Date is imperfect in that it attempts a romcom formula that has been done much better in other places.

Full Review | May 3, 2019

It feels like a cheap copy of Ferris Bueller's Day Off without any of that movies emotional heft. If you're not a 16 year old I'd say pass.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/10 | Apr 25, 2019

A delightful romantic fun that's ideal for lovers of the genre. [Full Review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 19, 2019

Solid romcom fun with two charismatic leads; swearing.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 17, 2019

You'll have a good time if you go into it with nothing more than the expectation of a good, stress-free time.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Apr 16, 2019

Noah Centineo continues to be our Netflix boyfriend and I'm not mad about it.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 16, 2019

The cute push-pull chemistry between Noah Centineo and Laura Marano sealed the deal for me. Full disclosure: I'm an incurable romantic.

Full Review | Apr 15, 2019

Bring your rom-com Bingo cards out as few cliches go ignored, but the film is enjoyable enough even if it's far from perfection.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 14, 2019

The script...is overwritten and forces its heavy-handed quirkiness on audiences through far-fetched scenarios that make no real attempt to feel like something logical characters would actually do.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 13, 2019

Stream it, mainly for the chemistry between Centineo and Marano. Otherwise, The Perfect Date comes in third place in the trilogy Centineo rom-coms on Netflix.

Full Review | Apr 12, 2019

Netflix's The Perfect Date is a fairly standard and entirely enjoyable rom-com that excels as a starring vehicle for the charming Noah Centineo.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 12, 2019

"The Perfect Date" feels engineered by Netflix algorithms.

Full Review | Apr 12, 2019

It's a perfectly middle-of-the-road teen flick, and it is notable mostly because it gives [Noah] Centineo plenty of opportunities to do what he does best: gaze longingly at girls.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 12, 2019

This isn't quite going to scratch your romcom itch in a satisfying way... But by the end, I was essentially on board.

Full Review | Apr 12, 2019